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Recently I came to hear of an interesting idea called “My One Word”. It is based on a book titled “My One Word” written by Mike Ashcraft and Rachel Olsen The idea is that, in the New Year instead of making resolutions, we should pick just one word to focus on for the year.This word would be something that you hope God would do in you during the year. The thought is that by doing so, this one word focus could perhaps change your life.

I have not read the book—yet—but I may do so. However, I did pick my word for this year, only because I had felt prompted to do soeven before hearing about this one word idea. My one word was in my mind even before the New Year began and it was based on something I had written back in 2009 that I hoped someday I would use as a foundation for a new devotional series on my ministry website.

Well, this seemed to be the year I was to do that, because the feeling was still strong after I prayed long and hard about it. Therefore, on January 2nd I began my new devotional series titled “P-O-W-E-R” which focuses on believers living in the power of the Holy Spirit.I also felt led to begin a new scripture memorization titled“His Power”–which focuses on memorizing “power” scriptures from the bible.Both of these decisions I feel are something God wants to do through me, as neither are easy tasks, and not something I feel could be done without His help.So, it is my hope that as I do what He seems to want done, that I too will come to know more about His Power and how I might live in it daily.

Therefore, when I heard about the “My One Word” idea, it was not difficult for me to choose my one word for this year–it is indeed “Power”It is my hope this year “that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, Philippians 3:10 NKJV” For I, as a believer, have been blessed to receive His Power–the Holy Spirit–within me. Therefore, I want to know more how to use that Power in my daily life.I want to know more how to walk in the Spirit, and pray in the Spirit, and just live my life daily in the Spirit’s power and then to also share what I learn with others.

Such a blessing should be recognized and put to use daily–don’t you agree? Perhaps all we believers should choose the word “Power” to focus on this New Year!Wouldn’t it be amazing to see what happened if we all did!